eCampus News - Teaching & Learning Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/ Higher Ed News Fri, 19 May 2023 19:30:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.ecampusnews.com/files/2021/03/cropped-ecnicon-1-32x32.jpg eCampus News - Teaching & Learning Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/ 32 32 107582492 ChatGPT: The shakeup education was waiting for https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/06/01/chatgpt-the-shakeup-education-was-waiting-for/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101616 As technology evolves, industries must evolve alongside it, and education is no exception, even when it comes to ChatGPT.Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has dominated conversations in the media landscape and within the education industry. A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus risks, and many higher-ed institutions have been quick to implement bans on the technology altogether for fears of plagiarism in written works. But is this the right course of action to take?

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]]> 101616 Investing in classroom collaboration tools? 3 things to know https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/31/investing-in-classroom-collaboration-tools-3-things-to-know/ Wed, 31 May 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101614 Maximizing the effectiveness of any classroom investment requires careful consideration of all the available options and benefitsModern technological advancements affect virtually every area of daily life, and today’s educational institutions are looking to new digital tools to help improve student achievement and engagement while fostering collaborative learning environments for both in-person and remote learners.

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]]> 101614 Inclusive education programs offer support for students with intellectual disabilities https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/30/inclusive-education-students-intellectual-disabilities/ Tue, 30 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101601 Regis University offers students with intellectual disabilities a specialized program to realize their college dreamsIn Colorado and nationwide, most colleges don’t offer programs for students with intellectual disabilities, which includes limitations in reasoning, learning, problem solving, or social or practical skills. Those colleges that do have limited spots.

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]]> 101601 Are educators using ChatGPT to write lesson plans? https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/26/are-educators-using-chatgpt-to-write-lesson-plans/ Fri, 26 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101409 A majority of educators use ChatGPT to write lesson plans, student feedback, emails, and letters of recommendation.A whopping 97 percent of respondents in a recent survey say they ‘frequently’ or ‘sometimes’ use ChatGPT to write lesson plans. Likewise, 93 percent of teachers say they use the AI platform to grade and provide feedback for students, 91 percent say to write emails, and 89 percent say to write letters of recommendation.

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]]> 101409 Course materials data: What to look for and why you need it https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/25/course-materials-data/ Thu, 25 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101577 From financial and transactional data to usage and engagement data, transparency is key when it comes to course materials dataCourse materials reporting, analytics, and financial reconciliation have become massive undertakings for schools these days. This is, in large part, because data often lives in different silos, platforms, and systems across campuses, making it difficult for schools to know what information is available, let alone how to compile and assess all of it.

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]]> 101577 How our campus created an inclusive esports program https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/17/how-our-campus-created-an-inclusive-esports-program/ Wed, 17 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101528 Montgomery County Community College took careful steps to maximize its esports program’s diversity and inclusivityWith esports growing fast among college students, educators across the U.S. face an opportunity to build programs that foster inclusivity and diversity in ways traditional sports fall short.

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]]> 101528 Will advances in AI force a push to oral exams? https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/16/advances-in-ai-oral-exams/ Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101504 The move to oral exams could reduce the opportunities for students to cheat by either traditional methods or with artificial intelligence (AI)As ChatGPT, Google Bard, and other AI tools are available to the average internet user, academic conversations are common on how faculty and students will accommodate these technologies within the academic milieu. 

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]]> 101504 Remote access to education democratizes learning https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/09/remote-access-to-education-democratizes-learning/ Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101470 As students and educators pursue a more efficient life-work-school balance, more institutions continue to offer and expand blended learning.Education is, undeniably, in the middle of transformative shifts, with pandemic-era challenges catapulting progress and the digital transformation bringing more opportunities. In higher education particularly, a hybrid approach to teaching and learning has become a non-negotiable asset for both students, faculty, and staff.

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]]> 101470 Esports comes of age on campus https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/05/esports-comes-of-age-on-campus/ Fri, 05 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101533 Esports opens up a wealth of opportunities for students--here's what it looks like at higher-ed institutions todayEsports, or competitive video gaming, has been steadily gaining popularity amongst students in recent years, and only accelerated during the pandemic to be a rising phenomenon in higher education.

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]]> 101533 Engineering education is broken https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/04/engineering-education-is-broken/ Thu, 04 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101422 Engineering education must be broken apart, updated, rebundled with a balance between fundamentals and industry best practice.The problems the world faces are multidisciplinary in nature and their solution requires an integrated, multidisciplinary approach, i.e., science + engineering + business + society + managing complexity. This is not the way engineers are educated, nor the way companies function. Only through innovation can these problems be solved. But what is innovation? It is hard to define, but one knows it when one sees it!   

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